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Order from Chaos

When talking about North Korea, don’t mention Libya

Richard Nephew

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Men walk past the ruins of a building that was destroyed during clashes between Libyan forces and Islamic State militants, in Sirte, Libya, November 1, 2017. Picture taken November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah - RC16BEF8E700

Order from Chaos

All politics is local—in Libya, that could be an opportunity

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Friday, April 20, 2018

People celebrate as Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RC1819DA2B50

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: Zimbabwean and Kenyan politics, Libyan migrant slave trade, and the AU-EU Summit

Dhruv Gandhi

Friday, December 1, 2017

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High school students take part in a protest against the cancellation and postponement of exams after a series of exam leaks, in front of the parliament in Cairo, Egypt June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Navigating the Storm: Civil society and ambiguous transitions in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia

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The Arab Awakening

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Civil wars and U.S. engagement in the Middle East

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@ Brookings Podcast: The U.S. Role in Supporting the Libyan Rebels

Friday, April 22, 2011

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French President Emmanuel Macron stands between Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (L), and General Khalifa Haftar (R), commander in the Libyan National Army (LNA), who shake hands after talks over a political deal to help end Libyas crisis in La Celle-Saint-Cloud near Paris, France, July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX3CVLX

A deal in Libya? Don’t applaud just yet

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Friday, August 4, 2017

Moto taxis gather at a bus station that migrants often arrive at in Agadez, Niger, May 7, 2016. Picture taken May 7, 2016. To match Analysis EUROPE-MIGRANTS/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney - RTSS2RO

In the eye of the storm: Niger and its unstable neighbors

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Interview: The Implications of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s Release

Noha Aboueldahab

June 11, 2017

A boy wearing a Libyan flag takes part in a celebration marking the sixth anniversary of the Libyan revolution, in Benghazi, Libya February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTSZ7CB

Does the road to stability in Libya pass through Cairo?

Adel Abdel Ghafar and Mattia Toaldo

Thursday, June 1, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RTS137WA

President Trump, don’t ignore Libya

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Monday, May 1, 2017

A damaged compound occupied by a Libyan self-declared rival prime minister is seen after it was taken over by armed groups aligned with a U.N.-backed government in heavy fighting, in Tripoli, Libya, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Hani Amara - RTX3154X

No, Italy is not guilty of neocolonialism in Libya

Federica Saini Fasanotti and Karim Mezran

Monday, April 3, 2017

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Libya

Empowered decentralization: A city-based strategy for rebuilding Libya

Is there a doctor in the house? The challenge of primary health care in Libya

The Palermo conference on Libya: A diplomatic test for Italy’s new government

How France and Italy’s rivalry is hurting Libya

Reports

American attitudes on refugees from the Middle East

Political Party Development Before and After the Arab Spring

Personnel Change or Personal Change? Rethinking Libya’s Political Isolation Law

Reconstructing Libya: Stability Through National Reconciliation

Between Interference and Assistance: The Politics of International Support in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya

Blog Posts

When talking about North Korea, don’t mention Libya

All politics is local—in Libya, that could be an opportunity

Africa in the news: Zimbabwean and Kenyan politics, Libyan migrant slave trade, and the AU-EU Summit

Events

Middle East crises and conflicts – the way ahead

North Africa six years after the Arab Uprisings: Reflections and prospects

An overlooked crisis: Humanitarian consequences of the conflict in Libya

Related Books

Navigating the Storm: Civil society and ambiguous transitions in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia

The Arab Awakening

Multimedia

Civil wars and U.S. engagement in the Middle East

@ Brookings Podcast: What Americans Think about the Middle East

@ Brookings Podcast: The U.S. Role in Supporting the Libyan Rebels

More on Libya

A deal in Libya? Don’t applaud just yet

In the eye of the storm: Niger and its unstable neighbors

Interview: The Implications of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s Release

Does the road to stability in Libya pass through Cairo?

President Trump, don’t ignore Libya

No, Italy is not guilty of neocolonialism in Libya